Balise Subaru of Hadley Fees & Transparency Grade: C
C
Price Transparency Grade
71 / 100
Total Fees: $784, itemized inside the advertised price
$226 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
Score breakdown
Evidence
The $784 fee is itemized inside the Selling Price on inventory price stacks under the label 'Total Fees' (arithmetic verified); the site disclaimer identifies it as '$784 doc & title prep fees' applying to all vehicle sales, including manufacturer offers. Checked October 18, 2026.
Checked October 18, 2026Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing.What this dealer does well
- Itemizes its $784 fee as a line inside the Selling Price on every stack checked.
What would change this grade
- Labeling the stack line 'Doc & Title Prep Fees' instead of 'Total Fees' and adding a dedicated fee page would raise the score to 75 (B); the $784 fee level itself caps the grade.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Balise Subaru of Hadley's doc fee?
- $784 (Total Fees), checked on October 18, 2026. $226 above the Massachusetts average of $558.
- Is the doc fee included in Balise Subaru of Hadley's advertised prices?
- Yes. The Total Fees is itemized inside the advertised price, so the listed price already accounts for it.
- What does the C grade mean?
- The C grade reflects a score of 71 out of 100 on Car Thrive's five-part rubric: fee level, fee in advertised price, disclosure, consistency and no forced add-ons. Grades are scored from the dealer's own published pricing. Read the full methodology.